Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “How shattered she is! How they wail! How Moab turns her back in shame! Moab has become an object of ridicule, an object of horror to all those around her.” New Living Translation How it is shattered! Hear the wailing! See the shame of Moab! It has become an object of ridicule, an example of ruin to all its neighbors.” English Standard Version How it is broken! How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! So Moab has become a derision and a horror to all that are around him.” Berean Standard Bible “How shattered it is! How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! Moab has become an object of ridicule and horror to all those around him.” King James Bible They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him. New King James Version “They shall wail: ‘How she is broken down! How Moab has turned her back with shame!’ So Moab shall be a derision And a dismay to all those about her.” New American Standard Bible “How shattered it is! How they have wailed! How Moab has turned his back—he is ashamed! So Moab will become a laughingstock and an object of terror to all around him.” NASB 1995 “How shattered it is! How they have wailed! How Moab has turned his back— he is ashamed! So Moab will become a laughingstock and an object of terror to all around him.” NASB 1977 “How shattered it is! How they have wailed! How Moab has turned his back—he is ashamed! So Moab will become a laughingstock and an object of terror to all around him.” Legacy Standard Bible “How shattered it is! How they have wailed! How Moab has turned his back—he is ashamed! So Moab will become a laughingstock and an object of terror to all around him.” Amplified Bible “How it is broken down! How they have wailed! How Moab has turned his back in shame! So Moab will become a laughingstock and a [horrifying] terror to all who are around him.” Christian Standard Bible “How broken it is! They wail! How Moab has turned his back! He is ashamed. Moab will become a laughingstock and a shock to all those around him.” Holman Christian Standard Bible “How broken it is! They wail! How Moab has turned his back! He is ashamed. Moab will become a laughingstock and a shock to all those around him.” American Standard Version How is it broken down! how do they wail! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab become a derision and a terror to all that are round about him. Contemporary English Version Moab lies broken! Listen to its people cry as they turn away in shame. Other nations are horrified at what happened, but still they mock her. English Revised Version How is it broken down! how do they howl! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab become a derision and a dismaying to all that are round about him. GOD'S WORD® Translation "They will cry, 'Look how Moab is defeated! Moab turns away in shame!' Moab has become something ridiculed and something held in contempt by everyone around it. Good News Translation Moab has been shattered! Cry out! Moab has been disgraced. It is in ruins, and all the surrounding nations make fun of it. I, the LORD, have spoken." International Standard Version "How it will be shattered! How they'll wail! How Moab will turn his back in shame! Moab will be an object of ridicule and terror to all those around him." Majority Standard Bible ?How shattered it is! How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! Moab has become an object of ridicule and horror to all those around him.? NET Bible Oh, how shattered Moab will be! Oh, how her people will wail! Oh, how she will turn away in shame! Moab will become an object of ridicule, a terrifying sight to all the nations that surround her." New Heart English Bible How it is broken down. How they wail. How Moab has turned the back with shame. So shall Moab become a derision and a terror to all who are around him.' Webster's Bible Translation They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him. World English Bible “How it is broken down! How they wail! How Moab has turned the back with shame! So will Moab become a derision and a terror to all who are around him.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“How it has been broken down! They have howled, "" How Moab has turned the neck ashamed! And Moab has been for a derision "" And for a terror to all around her.” Young's Literal Translation How hath it been broken down! they have howled, How hath Moab turned the neck ashamed, And Moab hath been for a derision. And for a terror to all round about her. Smith's Literal Translation How was it broken they wailed; how did Moab turn back the neck with shame and Moab was for derision and for terror to all round about him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHow is it overthrown, and they have howled! How hath Moab bowed down the neck, and is confounded ! And Moab shall be a derision, and an example to all round about him. Catholic Public Domain Version How was it conquered, so that they would wail? How is it that Moab has cast down his neck and been confounded? And Moab will be a derision and an example to everyone around him.” New American Bible How terrified they are, how they wail! How Moab turns its back in shame! Moab has become a laughingstock and a horror to all its neighbors! New Revised Standard Version How it is broken! How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! So Moab has become a derision and a horror to all his neighbors. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHow it is broken down! How Moab has turned his back and is put to shame! So shall Moab become a derision and a dismay to all that are round about him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated How they have broken down and wailed, and how Moab has turned his back and is ashamed, and Moab will be for ridicule and a ruin before all the nations! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917How is it broken down!' wail ye! 'How hath Moab turned the back with shame!' So shall Moab become a derision and a dismay To all that are round about him. Brenton Septuagint Translation How has he changed! how has Moab turned his back! Moab is put to shame, and become a laughing-stock, and an object of anger to all that are round about him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Judgment on Moab…38On all the rooftops of Moab and in the public squares, everyone is mourning; for I have shattered Moab like an unwanted jar,” declares the LORD. 39“How shattered it is! How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! Moab has become an object of ridicule and horror to all those around him.” 40For this is what the LORD says: “Behold, an eagle swoops down and spreads his wings against Moab.… Cross References Isaiah 15:2-3 Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off. / In its streets they wear sackcloth; on the rooftops and in the public squares they all wail, falling down weeping. Isaiah 16:7 Therefore let Moab wail; let them wail together for Moab. Moan for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth, you who are utterly stricken. Ezekiel 25:9-11 therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim—the glory of the land. / I will give it along with the Ammonites as a possession to the people of the East, so that the Ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations. / So I will execute judgments on Moab, and they will know that I am the LORD.’ Zephaniah 2:8-10 “I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders. / Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.” / This they shall have in return for their pride, for taunting and mocking the people of the LORD of Hosts. Numbers 21:29 Woe to you, O Moab! You are destroyed, O people of Chemosh! He gave up his sons as refugees, and his daughters into captivity to Sihon king of the Amorites. Isaiah 15:5 My heart cries out over Moab; her fugitives flee as far as Zoar, as far as Eglath-shelishiyah. With weeping they ascend the slope of Luhith; they lament their destruction on the road to Horonaim. Isaiah 16:9 So I weep with Jazer for the vines of Sibmah; I drench Heshbon and Elealeh with my tears. Triumphant shouts have fallen silent over your summer fruit and your harvest. Amos 2:1-3 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Moab, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he burned to lime the bones of Edom’s king. / So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn. / I will cut off the ruler of Moab and kill all the officials with him,” says the LORD. Isaiah 25:10-12 For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain. But Moab will be trampled in his place as straw is trodden into the dung pile. / He will spread out his hands within it, as a swimmer spreads his arms to swim. His pride will be brought low, despite the skill of his hands. / The high-walled fortress will be brought down, cast to the ground, into the dust. Isaiah 24:11 In the streets they cry out for wine. All joy turns to gloom; rejoicing is exiled from the land. Lamentations 2:15 All who pass by clap their hands at you in scorn. They hiss and shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?” Isaiah 23:1 This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus. Isaiah 13:6 Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty. Isaiah 14:31 Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks. Isaiah 21:2-4 A dire vision is declared to me: “The traitor still betrays, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I will put an end to all her groaning.” / Therefore my body is filled with anguish. Pain grips me, like the pains of a woman in labor. I am bewildered to hear, I am dismayed to see. / My heart falters; fear makes me tremble. The twilight I desired has turned to horror. Treasury of Scripture They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how has Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him. How is it Jeremiah 48:17 All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, How is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rod! Lamentations 1:1 How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary! Lamentations 2:1 How hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger! back [heb] neck Jeremiah 48:26,27 Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LORD: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision… Isaiah 20:4-6 So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt… Ezekiel 26:16-18 Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee… Jump to Previous Ashamed Broken Cause Derision Dismay Fear Horror Howl Howled Laughingstock Moab Moab's Neck Object Ridicule Round Shame Shattered Sport Terror Turned Turns Wail WailedJump to Next Ashamed Broken Cause Derision Dismay Fear Horror Howl Howled Laughingstock Moab Moab's Neck Object Ridicule Round Shame Shattered Sport Terror Turned Turns Wail WailedJeremiah 48 1. The judgment of Moab7. for their pride 11. for their security 14. for their carnal confidence 26. and for their contempt of God and his people 47. The restoration of Moab How shattered it is! This phrase reflects the complete destruction and devastation of Moab, a nation often in conflict with Israel. The shattering indicates not just physical destruction but also the collapse of Moab's power and influence. Historically, Moab was a significant kingdom east of the Dead Sea, often at odds with Israel (2 Kings 3). The shattering can be seen as a fulfillment of divine judgment against Moab for its pride and idolatry (Isaiah 16:6). How they wail! How Moab has turned his back in shame! Moab has become an object of ridicule and horror to all those around him. Persons / Places / Events 1. MoabAn ancient kingdom located east of the Dead Sea, often in conflict with Israel. Moab is the subject of God's judgment in this passage. 2. Jeremiah A prophet of God who delivered messages of judgment and hope to the nations, including Moab. 3. Judgment of Moab The event described in this passage, where Moab faces destruction and shame as a result of their actions and God's judgment. Teaching Points The Consequences of PrideMoab's downfall serves as a warning against pride and arrogance. Pride can lead to shame and destruction, as seen in Moab's example. God's Sovereignty in Judgment The passage reminds us of God's control over nations and His ability to bring about justice. We should trust in His righteous judgment. Repentance and Humility The shame and derision faced by Moab highlight the importance of repentance and humility before God. We should seek to humble ourselves and turn from sin. The Impact of Sin on Reputation Moab's transformation into a "derision and a horror" illustrates how sin can tarnish a reputation. We should strive to live lives that honor God and maintain a good witness. The Certainty of God's Word The fulfillment of prophecy concerning Moab assures us of the reliability of God's Word. We can trust in His promises and warnings.(39) They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down!--Better, taking the words in the Hebrew order, How is she broken down! How do they howl! In the word "derision" we have the emphatic iteration of the term that had been pointedly used in Jeremiah 48:26; Jeremiah 48:2. At this stage the parallelism with Isaiah 15, 16 ceases, and the prediction has a more independent character.Verse 39. - They shall howl, saying etc.; rather, How is it dismayed! (how) they wail! How hath Moab turned the back ashamed! Yea, Moab becometh, etc. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Howאֵ֥יךְ (’êḵ) Interjection Strong's 349: How?, how!, where shattered [it is]! חַ֙תָּה֙ (ḥat·tāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2865: To prostrate, to break down, either, by violence, by confusion and fear How they wail! הֵילִ֔ילוּ (hê·lî·lū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3213: To howl, make a howling How אֵ֛יךְ (’êḵ) Interjection Strong's 349: How?, how!, where Moab מוֹאָ֖ב (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled has turned הִפְנָה־ (hip̄·nāh-) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look his back עֹ֥רֶף (‘ō·rep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6203: The nape, back of the neck, the back in shame! בּ֑וֹשׁ (bō·wōš) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed Moab מוֹאָ֛ב (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled will become וְהָיָ֥ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be an object of ridicule לִשְׂחֹ֥ק (liś·ḥōq) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7814: Laughter, derision, sport and horror וְלִמְחִתָּ֖ה (wə·lim·ḥit·tāh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4288: A dissolution, a ruin, consternation to all לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every those around סְבִיבָֽיו׃ (sə·ḇî·ḇāw) Adverb | third person masculine singular Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around him.” ס (s) Punctuation Strong's Hebrew Links Jeremiah 48:39 NIVJeremiah 48:39 NLT Jeremiah 48:39 ESV Jeremiah 48:39 NASB Jeremiah 48:39 KJV Jeremiah 48:39 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 48:39 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 48:39 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 48:39 French Bible Jeremiah 48:39 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 48:39 How is it broken down! 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